Road permits

Licence summary

Under Section 58 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, it is an offence to deposit building
materials on and/or erect staging or scaffolding on or over part of any road, without
the permission of the Roads Authority.

The placing of Tables and Chairs or Goods for Display on the public footpath also
requires a road occupation permit under Section 59 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.

It should be noted that the terms 'Road' encompasses the carriageway, footway or
verges of any road and includes public footpaths and cycle tracks.

Will tacit consent apply?

No. It is in the public interest that we must process your application before it
can be granted.

If you have not heard from us within a reasonable period, please contact us.

How to apply

An application must be made at least 7 days in advance of the proposed date of erection
or deposit and accompanied by the appropriate fee outlined below.

Where locations are determined as traffic sensitive, applications must be made 35
days in advance in order to comply with advance registration requirements and SRWR.
Late applications will be charged a late application fee.

Please note: if you are seeking authorisation to excavate the carriageway
or footway, please complete the Minor Roadworks Consent application form below.
This cannot be completed online.

Description

VAT

Cost

Section 85 - Skip occupying a public road

No

£27.50 per week

Section 56 - Footway Crossing (dropped kerbs)

No

£33.00

Section 56 - All other alteration or excavation in a public road

No

£150.00

Section 61 - All installations of private apparatus in public roads

No

£150.00

Section 58 - Road occupations per location

No

£80 per month

Section 59 - Tables and Chairs or Goods for Display on the public footpath
- first
application

No

£105 per annum

Section 59 - Tables and Chairs or Goods for Display on the public footpath
- renewal
of current permit

Apply online - Renewal or extension of permits

Minor Roadworks Consent

You must have our permission before starting works on a public road. The term 'road'
includes the carriageway, footway, the verges of any road and any remote public
footpaths or cycle tracks. Please read the guidance notes below.